November 2012
Intermediate to advanced
312 pages
7h 4m
English
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Organizing Your Javascript Files
Until now, you have been keeping all your JavaScript files in the bottom of the index.html. This is good for a development build, but you also want to organize these files better based on their purpose. A good practice is to create a new JavaScript file defined by the type of actions the script will perform. For this scenario, you can order the structure as defined here:
assets
js
global.js
database.js
util.js
social.js
geo.js
helper.js
This structure enables you to quickly find the action you want to edit and organize your JavaScript files. You also will be able to separate the files so they download faster upon first load. Table 11-1 breaks down the files and their usage:
Table 11-1 Explanation of JavaScript Files
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File Name |
File Explanation |
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This contains global variables, the |
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As the name implies, this holds database connections, queries, and any other function interacting with the database. |
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This file contains utility functions such as those that determine the time between two entries and other basic functions that get reused throughout the application, such as |
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This contains any social interaction between Corks and external sources, such as foursquare and Twitter. |
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This file contains all elements relating to maps or geolocation. |
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This file contains the |
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